Determine if, when, and how reunification should occur.
The impact of incarceration on families is enormous, affecting the incarcerated parent, the child/children, and the rest of the family unit in a multitude of ways. This information will help you become familiar with the goals and process of reunification, the individual experience and needs of the incarcerated parent, child/children, and family system. This material also discusses favorable and unfavorable factors for reunification and identifies post-reunification support options at the individual, family, and community level.
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Agenda
Overview
- Scope of the Problem and Prevalence
- Understanding the Incarcerated Parent's Experience
- Understanding the Child and Family Experience
Reunification Process
- Goals
- Process
- Negative and Positive Indicators
After Reunification
- Individual and Family Support
- Community Support
- Summary, Conclusions, and Future Directions
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Credits
OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on April 16, 2019.
Call 1-866-352-9540 for further credit information.
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Faculty

Sarah F. Shelton, Psy.D., M.P.H., M.S.C.P.
Shelton Forensic Solutions, LLC
- Owns Shelton Forensic Solutions, LLC, a multi-state multi-disciplinary company specializing in forensic and correctional services
- Forensic psychologist licensed in five states performing parent-child reunification for over 15 years
- Has testified as an expert witness repeatedly in court on cases involving incarcerated parent-child reunification
- Teaches graduate level criminology courses
- Chair of the National Register of Health Service Psychologists, past president of the Kentucky Psychological Association
- Psychology, Public Health, and Psychopharmacology (PsyD, MPH, MSCP) degrees
- Can be contacted at 502-694-9432 or [email protected]

Christopher J. Dewhurst, M.A., M.Ed.
Shelton Forensic Solutions, LLC
- Correctional psychology professional at Shelton Forensic Solutions
- Experience working in prisons with incarcerated parents preparing them for reunification while behind bars
- Expertise in systems theory in correctional environments
- Psychology and Education (M.A., M.Ed.) degrees
- Can be contacted at 502-694-9432 or [email protected]
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Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.

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